Bahasa Melayu
seberang
English
overseas, abroad, foreign
Seberang can mean a place overseas or outside the local area.
سبرڠ
Examples
Contoh ayat
Dia bekerja di tanah seberang.
He works overseas.
Ramai pelancong datang dari tanah seberang.
Many tourists come from overseas.
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seberang
In this sense, seberang refers to a place outside the local area or overseas.
Word family
Common derived forms
- berseberangan
- opposite; across
- menyeberangi
- to cross; go across
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